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 Sailing and Yachting
It seems that just about every
yacht charter company seems to be claiming their boats are eco-friendly.
There is no doubt that in environmental terms, nothing beats
a holiday powered solely by the elements. Nonetheless there are
issues -getting to your port of embarkation and any movement
under engine power is less than ideal.
However there are innovative
solutions to be found. Lagoon
now offer a hybrid powered catamaran that uses the propellors
to recharge a bank of batteries when under sail -you can hire
these from Bareboats
BVI, Other innovative solutions include solar powered electric
boats and engines designed to run on Biodiesel.....and if you
are not convinced about bio-fuels, then have a look at Craig
Loomes Earthrace which
is attempting to set round the world records.
Eco Boat Builders and Products
- Anglia Boatbuilders Association -forum for the boat builders of Norfolk
& Suffolk -the site includes a good study on eco
boats covering topics from waste disposal to innovative propulsion
systems.
- Arnold
Friedling -designer of
an ingenious hydrofoil sailing yacht -would be interesting to
see how well it sailed.
- Craig
Loomes Design -Craig's
New Zealand based company are builders of the Earthracer BioDiesel
Experimental Racing Boat that is attempting to circumnavigate
the globe in record time using 100% biodiesel fuel -see also
Earthrace.
- E Motion Hybrids -plug in hybrid electric drives for your boat
from this Florida based specialist company.
- greenboatbateauvert.com -extensive and excellent, if somewhat confusing
blog about the greening of yacht Sean Seymour -loads of info
on hybrid technology and environmentally clean propulsion technolgies.
- Kite
for Sail -advanced wind
propulsion technology from Hawaiian Dan Tracy -using kites for
propulsion.
- Mitchell Yatchts -Devon based manufacturer of Explorer, a two-berth
micro-yacht with environmentally-friendly construction -described
as the sea-going equivalent of a mountain bike and tent.
- Oz
Marine -Swedish company
producing energy saving devices for your yacht -solar panels,
hybrid electric motors and other energy related products.
- Riptide Products
-environmentally friendly bio-degradable boat cleaning products
that are not harmful to the marine environment.
- Solar Navigator
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- Solar Sailor -this
Australian company produces a range of rather beautiful hybrid
powered ferries, pleasure cruisers and houseboats.
- Sunboat.com -all about small solar powered lectric boats.
- Tamarack Electric Boat Company -Canadian company producing a range
of electric and solar powered boats for lake use.
- Volitan -award winning futuristic solar powered
yacht, the "flying fish", by designnobis.
- Yamko Design -Stephanie Krücke's revolutionary kite powered
yacht Kitano -
Sailing and Yachting UK
- British
Offshore Sailing School
-based at Hamble Point Marina, the school offers a comprehensive
range of Royal Yachting Association practical and shore based
sailing courses, from introductory sailing weekends for beginners
right through to sailing courses for Ocean Yachtmasters and RYA
Instructors. They also run ladies only RYA sailing courses run
by RYA qualified lady skippers.
- Classic Sailing
-hands on' sailing holidays and RYA courses in Cornwall as the
crew of Brigs and Brigantines, naval style Schooners, Falmouth
working boats, pilot cutters and classic yachts.
- Highland Voyages
-enjoy tall ship sailing on a converted herring drifter in the
spectacular scenery of the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
- Royal
Yachting Association
-the official RYA site containing the latest information from
all clubs and regional departments.
- Welsh Yachting Association -governing body for sailing, windsurfing
and boating in Wales.
- Yachting
Partners International
-if you are seriously rich then this is the place to go to buy
or charter a luxury yacht. If not, then you can look at the pictures
and dream.
- Yachts and Yacting
-online magazine devoted to performance sailing -information
on weather and tides, events, news, clubs, classified ads.
Sailing and Yachting Worldwide
- Adriatic
Classica Nautica -offer
a fleet of ketch yachts from 20-27m to charter around the islands
of Croatia.
- Aquacruise -private yacht charters in the south
of France and Western Mediterranean.
- Caribbean Motor Yachts -cruise the Caribbean in style from their bases
at Nanny Cay Marina on the Island of Tortola in the British Virgin
Islands.
- Centurion Yachting
-learn to sail and sailing holidays in Turkey.
- Isicia
II -bareboat and chartered
hire in the waters of the eastern Mediterranean around Italy,
Greece or Turkey on a luxury sailing yacht -suitable for all
experience levels.
- Kasapoglu Yachting
-operators of three Turkish Guillets operating the Aegean coast
of Turkey.
- Lagoon
-now offer a hybrid powered catamaran in their 420 range -
- Maine Windjammers
-sail an owner-operated historic tall ship and experience the
coast of Maine's scenic beauty from the sea.
- Meet Under Sails
-sailing holidays for singles and groups in the Mediterranean.
- Minorca Sailing
-one of the best equipped sailing and windsurfing centres -based
on the Balearic island of Menorca.
- Neilson
-flotilla, villa flotilla and independent charter yachting holidays
to Greece, Turkey and Croatia.
- Odyssey
Sailing -yacht charter
sailing holidays in Greece.
- SailGreece.net is a quotation & booking service
for bareboat sailing & crewed motor & sailing yacht holiday
charters in Greece, comprised of a network of licensed Greek
charter companies and individual yacht owners.
- Sunsail -a leading provider of yacht charter
and watersports sailing holidays. They have clubs in Antigua,
Greece and Turkey or you can charter a yacht worldwide.
- Wilderness Scotland
-combine sailing and walking with trips to Skye and St Hilda
on a traditional gaff cutter yacht.
- Windward Islands
-worldwide yacht charter - both crewed or self-crew - caribbean,
south pacific, mediterranean, indian ocean, north & south
america.
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